Agate-spinner



(No Model.)

D. S. TYLER.

I AGA'IIB SPINNER. No. 392,240; Patented Nov. 6,1888.

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Nrrn'o DARIUS S. TYLER, OF CLIO, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO THE VIBE GOODSCOMPANY, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

AGATE SPlNNER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent. No. 392,240, datedNovember 6, 1888.

Application filed May 14, 1888. Serial No. 273,843. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, DARIUS STYLER, of Clio, in the county of Genesee andState of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAgate-Spinners; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and inwhich- Figure 1 representsaside view of my aforesaid agate-spinner,showing the same applied to an agate or marble in position for spinningthe same. Fig. 2 is an end view of the bottom end of the spinner. Fig. 3is a central vertical section thereof; and Figs. 4 and 5 are certainmodifications in the construction of the spinner hereinafter more fullydescribed.

My invention consists of a rotatable body whose bottom end is adapted tofit over the top of the agate, and having a handle in which said bodymay freely turn, the said rotatable body also being adapted to be turnedby means of a string or other suitable means, whereby when the lower endof the device is placed over an agate, then turned or spun, and while inmotion lifted from said agate the rotary motion is imparted to theagate, thus causing it to spin as well as to roll about, as and for thepurpose hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order that others may better understand the nature and purpose of mysaid invention, I will now proceed to describe it more in de tail.

In the drawings, the part a is the rotatable body previously referredto, which is made at its lower end of the proper shape to fit over thesurface of an agate, b, as shown in said drawings, and at its upper endis adapted to carry the handle c,in which it turns,the handle being heldin position thereon by means of the collars or enlargements d d or othersuitable means.

Various constructions may be adopted in forming the bottom of therotatable part a, so

as to fit the top of the agate, as previously stated, as well asin thehandle, and the application thereof to said rotatable part, and Itherefore reserve the right to make such modifications therein as aredeemed advisable.

In the first three figures of the drawings the bottom a of the spinneris shown as being made of sheet metal in the form of an inverted funnel,or bell-shaped, andlined upon the ininside with rubber, felt, or similarmaterial, 6, so as to obtain a better hold upon the surface of theagate, and thus cause as little loss of power as possible in spinningsaid agate. A cheaper construction may be adopted by making said bottomend of wire, as shown inFigs. 4 and 5, with very good effect; and stillother shapes might be illustrated, as will be apparent, for producingthe same result, but it is deemed unnecessary to do so.

The handle a is preferably made of wood with a central vertical opening,0', therein a little larger than the vertical shank or spindle a so thatthe rotatable part may freely turn therein. When thus made,it is held inposition between the ring or collar (Z at its lower end and the rivetedupper end, d,of said shank orspindle a In Fig. 5 the whole device,including the handle, is represented as being made of wire, said handlebeing made bow-shaped and projectinglaterally from the vertical shank ofsaid device. It is held upon the shank by making sharp lateral bends insaid shank, which fit in horizontal eyes formed on the inner ends of thehandle, as is fully shown in said Fig. 5. Al though this constructioneffects the same purpose it is not as desirable'as that first described,and is shown by way of example only to illustrate another way of makingthe spinner without departing from the principle of my invention. 8 5

The spinner is preferably operated by means of a string, f, in likemanner to some kinds of spinning tops; but, if desired, other meanssuitable for the purpose may be employed to accomplish the same result.In operating the spinner the handle 0 is held in one hand with the lowerend or mouth of the rotatable part or placed over the agate. Saidrotatable part is then spun with the other hand, and while in motion islifted from the agate, leaving said 5 agate to spin. Ifthe agate iscomposed of various colors,spinning will cause it to change colorsrapidly and produce a variety of forms at the top,as it is constantlychanging its axis, owing to its spherical shape, the effect of 100 thevarious colors thus produced at its constantly-changing axis beingsimilar to that of the kaleidoscope and very pleasing to the eye,tatable body having its lower end made to lit and when several agatesare spinning at the the surface of the agate and its upper end same timethe interest is increased. adapted to turn in a suitable handle, in com-The spinner is adapted to be operated on bination with said handle andmeans for im- 15 5 agates of differentsizes. lhelarger said agateparting a rotary motion to the said rotatable is theinore pleasingwillbe the efiectproduced. body, substantially as shown and specified.

The most desirable size to use is from one r 1 to two inehesin diameter.DARTUB PYLER' \Vhat Ielaim as new and of my invention, Vitnesses: [O anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is \V. H. DAVIS,

An agate-spinner consisting of a central ro- LUCY A. DAVIS.

